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The Memphis City Council gave final approval Tuesday, Oct. 4, to an ordinance that gives Memphis Police the discretion to write a ticket with a $50 fine for possession of a half ounce or less of marijuana.

Shelby County Schools officials took a step back Tuesday, Oct. 4, from their original decision on the Trezevant High School football program, saying the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association has found no violation by the football team.

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein told a group of Memphis supporters this week that she didn’t become politically active until she was 50 years old. But she had been active long before that in “social movements” where the focus was a cause and not necessarily a candidate.

Mid South Area Business Travel Association will meet Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Courtyard Memphis East, 6015 Park Ave. Brian De Leon of Chrome River Technologies will present “‘What Were They Thinking?’: Expense Report Fraud.” Cost is $25 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Visit msabta.org.

DJ Stephens was dunking and Mike Conley was coaching. It was a Monday night, the first preseason game of the Grizzlies’ 2016-2017 season, but at times even a half-empty FedExForum was rocking and there was a positive vibe that had been a long time coming.

Marty Morgan has been promoted to chief financial officer at Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza amid the Memphis-based company’s expansion into other regional markets. In his new role, Morgan will oversee corporate functions at the Memphis headquarters and continue to build out the personnel and technology infrastructure needed to support regional growth while making sure financial performance stays on track.

Most businesses of any size are at least experimenting with social media marketing these days, though most remain unsure if that notable time investment is really paying off. How do you know if you should continue down the social media path, invest more time and money, or shift your investment to another marketing channel entirely?

Many residents of large metropolises do not have a driver’s license because they simply do not need one. Memphis, however, is a culture built on the car mentality. With city limits encompassing 324 square miles, the need to drive and maintain access to a car feels much more important, if not mandatory.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Potential jurors in a $21 million rape lawsuit against NBA star Derrick Rose filled out questionnaires Tuesday asking them what they have heard about the case, what their favorite basketball team is and whether they can set aside their own sexual morals and biases.

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans are expected to spend at a faster clip than last year for the critical holiday season, helped by an economy that should only continue to pick up, according to the nation's largest retail industry trade group.

Millions of Americans who bought individual health insurance outside the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges may be leaving money on the table if they skip those marketplaces again in picking 2017 coverage, a new report says.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital helper the company calls "Google Assistant."